Chestnut Ridge, Missouri

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Chestnut Ridge is an unincorporated community in Ste. Genevieve County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

A post office called Chestnut Ridge was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1877. [2] The community was named for the chestnut timber at a nearby ridge. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chestnut Ridge, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Ste. Genevieve County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.

37°47′53″N90°20′11″W / 37.79806°N 90.33639°W / 37.79806; -90.33639


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